Genesis
Genesis 14:23
23that I will not accept even a thread, or a strap of a sandal, or anything that belongs to you, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I will not | וְאִם־ | wə·’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| accept | אֶקַּ֖ח | ’eq·qaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| even | וְעַ֣ד | wə·‘aḏ | Conjunctive waw; Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| a thread | מִחוּט֙ | mi·ḥūṭ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H2339 thread, cord, line |
| or a strap | שְׂרֽוֹךְ־ | śə·rō·wḵ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H8288 thong |
| of a sandal | נַ֔עַל | na·‘al | Noun - feminine singular | H5275 sandal, shoe |
| or anything | מִכָּל־ | mik·kāl | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| belongs to you | לָ֑ךְ | lāḵ | Preposition; second person feminine singular | |
| lest | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| you should say | תֹאמַ֔ר | ṯō·mar | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| I | אֲנִ֖י | ’ă·nî | Pronoun - first person common singular | H589 I |
| Abram | אַבְרָֽם׃ | ’aḇ·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H87 Abram |
| rich | הֶעֱשַׁ֥רְתִּי | he·‘ĕ·šar·tî | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | H6238 be or become rich |
Cross-references
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2 Kings 5:16 · 2 Corinthians 11:9–12 · Esther 9:15–16 · Hebrews 13:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.